Tesla K80 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q with Tesla K80, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080 Max-Q
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
35.19
+137%

RTX 2080 Max-Q outperforms Tesla K80 by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking137355
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency31.063.49
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameTU104BGK210
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date29 January 2019 (6 years ago)17 November 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores29442496
Core clock speed735 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speed1095 MHz824 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million7,100 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate201.5171.4
Floating-point processing power6.447 TFLOPS4.113 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs184208
Tensor Cores368no data
Ray Tracing Cores46no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s240.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.55.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA7.53.7

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 35.19
+137%
Tesla K80 14.82

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 13894
+137%
Tesla K80 5852

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD115
+156%
45−50
−156%
1440p77
+157%
30−35
−157%
4K53
+152%
21−24
−152%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+147%
30−33
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+153%
30−33
−153%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+160%
30−33
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+147%
30−33
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+153%
30−33
−153%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+146%
70−75
−146%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+166%
35−40
−166%
Metro Exodus 95
+138%
40−45
−138%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95
+138%
40−45
−138%
Valorant 140
+155%
55−60
−155%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 132
+140%
55−60
−140%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+147%
30−33
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+153%
30−33
−153%
Dota 2 109
+142%
45−50
−142%
Far Cry 5 71
+163%
27−30
−163%
Fortnite 160−170
+149%
65−70
−149%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+146%
70−75
−146%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+166%
35−40
−166%
Grand Theft Auto V 100
+150%
40−45
−150%
Metro Exodus 75
+150%
30−33
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 241
+141%
100−105
−141%
Red Dead Redemption 2 59
+146%
24−27
−146%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+152%
50−55
−152%
Valorant 121
+142%
50−55
−142%
World of Tanks 270−280
+154%
110−120
−154%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 68
+152%
27−30
−152%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+147%
30−33
−147%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+153%
30−33
−153%
Dota 2 120
+140%
50−55
−140%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+169%
35−40
−169%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+146%
70−75
−146%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+166%
35−40
−166%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 104
+160%
40−45
−160%
Valorant 134
+144%
55−60
−144%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+144%
27−30
−144%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+144%
27−30
−144%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+150%
14−16
−150%
World of Tanks 230−240
+142%
95−100
−142%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 66
+144%
27−30
−144%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+150%
14−16
−150%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+158%
45−50
−158%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+158%
40−45
−158%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+150%
24−27
−150%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+163%
30−33
−163%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+154%
24−27
−154%
Valorant 110−120
+144%
45−50
−144%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Dota 2 74
+147%
30−33
−147%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+147%
30−33
−147%
Metro Exodus 21
+163%
8−9
−163%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 118
+162%
45−50
−162%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+147%
30−33
−147%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 38
+138%
16−18
−138%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Dota 2 65−70
+156%
27−30
−156%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+148%
21−24
−148%
Fortnite 51
+143%
21−24
−143%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+146%
24−27
−146%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Valorant 55−60
+138%
24−27
−138%

This is how RTX 2080 Max-Q and Tesla K80 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 156% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 157% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 152% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.19 14.82
Recency 29 January 2019 17 November 2014
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 300 Watt

RTX 2080 Max-Q has a 137.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

Tesla K80, on the other hand, has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K80 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a notebook card while Tesla K80 is a workstation one.


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